In the late 19th century, a young Changeling encountered a dieing El Aurian named Daniel on the homeworld. When the El Aurian died, the rebellious Changeling mimicked his likeness and took his name out of curiosity. Soon after, the new Daniel was driven to escape the Changeling homeworld as part of a conflict with the link for desiring a life with aliens. (Star Trek: Phoenix-X: "The Links' Traitor")